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Kanji: 形

KANJI
形
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
かた
かたち
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
彡
Radical name:
さんづくり
Meaning:
Shape, form, style
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 400 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
形(かたち)
shape
N4
人形(にんぎょう)
doll, figure
N2
形式(けいしき)
form, formality, format, math expression
N2
形容詞(けいようし)
true adjective
N2
形容動詞(けいようどうし)
adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
N2
図形(ずけい)
figure
N2
正方形(せいほうけい)
square
N2
長方形(ちょうほうけい)
rectangle, oblong
N1
形成(けいせい)
formation
N1
形勢(けいせい)
condition, situation, prospects
N1
形態(けいたい)
form, shape, figure
N1
原形(げんけい)
original form, base form
N1
地形(じぎょう)
terrain, geographical features, topography
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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